Conservation of plastics : materials science, degradation and preservation

Object detail

Accession number

11-0115

Maker

Yvonne Shashoua

Description

Plastics in collections -- Historical development of plastics -- Technology of plastics production -- Properties of plastics -- Identification of plastics in collections -- Degradation of plastics -- Conservation of plastics -- The future of plastics conservation -- Appendix 1: Optical, physical, thermal and chemical properties of the most frequently collected plastics -- Appendix 2: Fourier transform infrared spectra of polymers frequently found in collections -- Appendix 3: Terms used to describe the degradation of plastics.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper

Physical description

xiv, 286 p. : illustrations ; 26 cm.

ISBN/ISSN

0750664959
9780750664950

Edition

1st ed.

Credit line

Yvonne Shashoua. 2008. Conservation of plastics : materials science, degradation and preservation, 11-0115. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Book Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Other Documents

Production place

Amsterdam Netherlands Western Europe Europe Boston Massachusetts United States of America North America Americas

Subject: all levels

Museum conservation methods Plastics

Collection type

Published Titles Walsh Memorial Library

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